Manchester City’s newest starlet Tommy Doyle says his mother was moved to tears when she learned he was maintaining a family legacy by making his debut on Tuesday.
The 18-year-old midfielder is the grandson of two City greats, Glyn Pardoe and the late Mike Doyle.
The youngest member of the clan was thrown in from the start by Pep Guardiola and played the full 90 minutes in City’s 3-1 Carabao Cup win over Southampton alongside fellow academy product Phil Foden in midfield.
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"It was something I have worked really hard for," Doyle told City’s official website.